Meet the Wrap Stars of Santa Barbara Burrito Week Cover Story By Indy Staff Where to enjoy seven days of $8 burritos during the Independent’s fourth annual Burrito Week.
The Wheel Deal: Is the Future of State Street Car-Free, Flat, and Flexible? Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz Santa Barbara City Council finds consensus on a pedestrian-first plan for downtown.
S.B. Law Enforcement: 5150 or Bust Public Safety By Nick Welsh No official edict keeps law enforcement from holding mentally ill people.
Electricity or Gas? That Was the Question Energy By Nick Welsh Santa Barbara supervisors feud over unwritten ordinance.
Orchestral Folk Goes to Church and the Bandshell Music By Josef Woodard Santa Barbara Folk Orchestra launches its season with fresh takes on ’60s pop classics and the revamped Plaza Del Mar Bandshell in the venue mix.
Ensemble Theater Company’s Upcoming Season Brings Five Unique Productions to Downtown Santa Barbara Theater By Maggie Yates Famous folks like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Johnny Cash, Rachmaninoff, and even Dracula get the spotlight in ETC’s 2024/25 theater season.
Review | It’s Nothing But Blue Skies for Sturgill Simpson Reviews By Margaux Lovely Sturgill Simpson aka Johnny Blue Skies brings an appealing mix of covers and originals to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Santa Barbara High Joins Growing List of Solar Sites Now Online in School District Energy By Callie Fausey
Noise Complaints Fly at Santa Barbara City Council Hearing on Airport Master Plan Community By Jean Yamamura
Suspect in Custody Following 24-Hour Standoff at Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez Courts & Crime By Indy Staff
Former Teacher Charged with Child Molestation and Electronic Peeping Fails to Appear in Court Courts & Crime By Aidan Kenney
Saying Goodbye and Honoring the Trees at Downtown Farmers Market Location on Cota St. Sat, Sep 21 8:30 AM Santa Barbara
Saying Goodbye and Honoring the Trees at Downtown Farmers Market Location on Cota St. Sat, Sep 21 8:30 AM Santa Barbara
S.B. Independent District 1 City Council Forum / los candidatos al Concejo Municipal de Eastside Mon, Sep 23 5:30 PM Santa Barbara
Friendship Paddle for Courtney Brewer Photo Donations are still welcome for benefit on the ocean for the longtime Santa Barbara teacher and swimmer.
A Dotty Good Turnout for ‘Pooch’ at UC Santa Barbara AD&A Museum The opening of ‘The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli’ brings out the art full life of Santa Barbara’s arts community.
Noches de Ronda at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Garden More than 200 performers bring three nights of free song and dance to the community.
Santa Barbara Favorite | Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado Families and friends gather to celebrate at our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.
Feasting on Cultural Delights at El Mercado de la Guerra Fiesta’s centennial brings out the crowds for live music, performances, food, and fun.
Kids Take Center Stage for Fiesta’s El Desfile de los Niños The 92nd edition of the Children’s Parade has more than 2,500 participants.
Fiesta’s Wildest Night Out Marks Second Evening of Celebration DIGS! at the Santa Barbara Zoo enjoys another year of sold-out celebrations.
Fiesta Begins with Lively Performances and Odes to the Past Photo Fiesta Pequeña kicks off 100-year celebration.
‘Grounded: Works Inspired by, Connected to, and Reclaimed from Lotusland’ Gilding the lotus with a unique art exhibition at Montecito’s special garden.
Full Belly Files | Italian Tamales, Wacky Fruits, Wine Fun, and Roadkill to Eat Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann
Review | It’s Nothing But Blue Skies for Sturgill Simpson Reviews By Margaux Lovely Sturgill Simpson aka Johnny Blue Skies brings an appealing mix of covers and originals to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Meet the Wrap Stars of Santa Barbara Burrito Week Cover Story By Indy Staff Where to enjoy seven days of $8 burritos during the Independent’s fourth annual Burrito Week.
Santa Barbara’s Soul Bites Looks to Raise $30,000 by Monday to Stay Open Business By Christina McDermott
Looking Back at What Was Once the Future My Life By Cynthia Carbone Ward From today’s vantage point, our writer looks back at what was once the future.
SBART Press Luncheon: Halle Rillie and Kai Mault Named Athletes of the Week Sports By Victor Bryant Tackle football, flag football, volleyball and cross country were featured at Monday’s press luncheon.
Bishop Diego Girls’ Volleyball Improves to 12-0 With Four-Set Victory Over Sacred Heart Sports By Victor Bryant
What Do You Pay Your Professionals? Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson Changes to real estate agents’ commissions … or not.
Free QPR Suicide Prevention Workshops Announced Announcement By Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County, Youthwell
27th Annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow Coming to Santa Ynez on Oct. 5-6 Announcement By Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Flood Insurance Rate Map Appeal Period Begins This Week Announcement By Federal Emergency Management Agency